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oneill asked Abdul Muhammad Bari: "What's your view on the story in The Times today (Friday 7 September) about Deobandi extremists infiltrating up to half of British mosques? It seemed rather disturbing."
Abdul Muhammad Bari answer: "The MCB has spoken out against extremism and has tackled terrorism: http://www.mcb.org.uk/article_detail.php?article=announcement-656 We do not tolerate extremism. But we're equally vigilant against..." Show more»" The MCB has spoken out against extremism and has tackled terrorism: http://www.mcb.org.uk/article_detail.php?article=announcement-656 We do not tolerate extremism. But we're equally vigilant against the hysteria and the witch-hunt gener-ated by the media. The article you refer to is rather disturbing and highly sensationalised. It's a shame that The Times chose to publish this poorly researched article. Our response is here http://www.mcb.org.uk/media/presstext.php?ann_id=267 I would urge you to research more about the Deobandi movement before passing judgments. You'll find, amongst other things, that some of their leading lights were contemporaries and supporters of Mahatma Gandi. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Oct 09 2007 2:12:34 PM

oneill asked Jamal Harwood: "Why do you call us derogatory terms such as "kuffar"?"
Jamal Harwood answer: "This word is mentioned in the Quran and translates as “non-Muslim”. Like all major faiths Islam too has a word to describe those that do not believe in its principles of belief. A Muslim most certainly..." Show more»" This word is mentioned in the Quran and translates as “non-Muslim”. Like all major faiths Islam too has a word to describe those that do not believe in its principles of belief. A Muslim most certainly would not want to be described as a non-Muslim, but a true non-Muslim should not have any concern with the word. My concern is that many have not taken up the challenge set forth in the Quran to consider life, its diversity, its detail, its dependence and not to conclude that there is indeed a Designer/Sustainer/Creator. Or to consider the intellectual challenge set forth in the Quran over the Quran’s authenticity as the word of God (“And if you (Mankind) are in doubt about that which We have revealed to Our Servant, then bring a chapter like it” [Quran 2:23]. I sincerely hope that those reading these questions and answers consider deeply these points before arbitrarily rejecting Islam. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Sep 23 2007 9:56:29 PM

oneill asked Salma Yacoob: "Salma, didn't you once write an article for the Islamist magazine, Trends (edited by Inayat Bunglawala of the MCB) which imagined an Islamic Republic of Great Britain? Your Wikipedia page used to say ..." Show more »"Salma, didn't you once write an article for the Islamist magazine, Trends (edited by Inayat Bunglawala of the MCB) which imagined an Islamic Republic of Great Britain? Your Wikipedia page used to say that you studied the Holocaust - why the obsession with Jews? And why not join a mainstream movement like the Labour or Conservative Party, and use your undoubtable skills to help move change from within - rather than without?" Show less »
Salma Yacoob answer: "The article is a skit and a parody!! It was aimed at students, and was supposed to be a humorous take, which I think it pretty self- evident for anybody who reads it. I studied the Holocaust because..." Show more»" The article is a skit and a parody!! It was aimed at students, and was supposed to be a humorous take, which I think it pretty self- evident for anybody who reads it. I studied the Holocaust because I wanted to try and understand how an attempt to exterminate an entire race of people could happen right here in the heart of Western European civilization. I was disturbed at the horrors millions of Jews were subjected to. The fact that ‘ordinary’ people supported and participated in these horrors – and millions of others stood by in silence – raised many questions for me : spiritual and political. In my personal journey I am committed to ensuring that I would never stay silent in the oppression of others – regardless of the victims or perpetrators. I did not join a mainstream party because I saw no real differences on policy between any of them. All three supported the invasion of Iraq (granted the Lib Dems were reluctant bombers), all three support the occupation of Afghanistan, and all three are committed to increasing privatisation. Every time I attend councillors meetings in Birmingham where the city council is run by a Lib Dem/Tory coalition and Labour are in opposition, I am reminded how on real issues there is not a fig leaf of difference between them. If I had joined them, I would not have been given the space or platform to advocate the views that I currently have outside the mainstream. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Sep 23 2007 11:34:47 AM

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